Puberty brought bouts of acne. In your 20s, finding Mr. or Mrs. Right was of chief consequence. When
30s hit, you worked to raise little Johnnie or Suzie to be a model kid. Now that your hitting fabulous 40s, you should be coasting through life, right. Well, why are you suddenly dealing with cosmetic double whammy of acne and wrinkles? Even your insurance company figures that you should have gotten rid of acne by age of 25.The number people over 30 needing acne treatments has climbed to extent that a report published in Journal of American Academy of Dermatology recommends raising age for insurance coverage of acne drug tretinoin to at least 40. The authors of report, Drs. Steven Feldman and Alan Fleischer, add that many insurance companies refuse to pay for tretinoin prescriptions for patients older than 25.
Cosmetic Catch 22 Even if your insurance company leaves you to fend for yourself, you still have options for freeing yourself from acne and wrinkles. At first, coping with acne and wrinkles may seem like a cosmetic catch 22. Do you dry your skin with acne cleansers containing benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, and worsen your wrinkles? Or, do you smear on moisturizer to smooth wrinkles, but cope with zits brought on by extra oil or sensitivity to a new product?
There’s a smarter way to handle acne and wrinkles. 1. Interpret acne 2. Allow your skin to improve as you use self-awareness to remove zits.
Interpret acne While dealing with acne and wrinkles, target acne first because acne is an autoimmune disease. Having an autoimmune disease means that your thoughts, emotions, and/or environment are affecting you in an adverse way and require immediate attention. Thus, acne may reveal that you need to relax more, change your eating habits, reframe your interpersonal dialogue, stop dating that jerk from office and/or make another beneficial alteration to your lifestyle.
Zits arrive on your face to report on some unpleasant activities within your body and life. Once you get feedback from these zits, you can take action to send zits away while augmenting your health in process.
Acne is usually an indication various hidden or overlooked health problems. Here’s a sample of questions you should ask yourself when dealing with acne so that you can unravel mystery behind your zits. Are you:
Regular? About 70% of your immune system is located in your intestines. If this area is blocked with waste, your immuno-defenses are down. So, instead of waste leaving your body via rectum, it chooses to leave through skin. Waste leaving skin can cause an infection that presents itself as acne.
Tense? Tension likewise reduces vigor of immune system. Take a few deep breaths throughout day to calm your body. Take a long walk in fresh air to wind down.
Eating nutritionally? Cases of acne have been improved with consuming foods containing zinc, essential fatty acids, vitamin A and a host of other nutrients. All of these vital nutrients are available in leafy green vegetables, fruits and olive oil.
Worried about unresolved issues? Not resolving personal issues creates conflict and tension in body. Again, these issues most be addressed to avoid undue stress within body.
Exercising daily? Exercise reduces stress and gives you an opportunity to subconsciously contemplate challenges that you may be facing. Physical activity also keeps your muscles and intestines toned, which keeps encourages regularity.
Changing pillowcase frequently? Using a dirty pillowcase aggravates an acne condition. Your face naturally secretes oils during night. These oils are sticky. So if you pillowcase if dirty, you are allowing your face to collect extra waste during night, which could further clog your pores.
Moving or changing your job/career? New demands or feelings of lose can sometimes accompany change. Transfer these emotions into something constructive by writing in a journal or envisioning how these changes are going to benefit you. Find comfort in these changes and opportunities for new beginnings.
Experiencing excessive facial hair growth and erratic periods? Conditions such as acne, excessive facial hair, and erratic periods could indicate an androgen disorder or other underlying hormonal imbalances. Your doctor can provide you with a series of endocrine tests to ascertain your hormone levels and what corrective actions you should take. Ricardo Azziz, M.D, who serves as Chair of Department of Obstetrics and Director of Center for Androgen-Related Disorders at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, estimates that 80 percent of women with excessive androgen levels suffer from an endocrine disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Azziz adds that women with PCOS often have insulin resistance and are at increased risk for developing Type II diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.
